Keywords: US Navy 040604-N-8801B-001 nes from eight U.S. Navy ships about the important role the United States is playing in the global war on terrorism.jpg en Changi Naval Base Singapore Jun 4 2004 - Secretary of Defense SECDEF Donald Rumsfeld speaks with Sailors and Marines from eight U S Navy ships about the important role the United States is playing in the global war on terrorism during a press conference held aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 During the two-hour session Rumsfeld also reenlisted 30 Sailors two Marines and fielded numerous questions from the assembled crowd Essex recently completed exercise Cobra Gold a joint and combined exercise with armed forces from the U S Thailand Singapore Philippines and Mongolia U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Travis M Burns RELEASED 2004-06-04 040604-N-8801B-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 14711 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Travis M Burns PD-USGov-Military-Navy Changi Naval Base Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 War on Terrorism Donald Rumsfeld in 2004 |